I have recently discovered that along with squirrels, chipmunks, and all manner of birds, I'm sharing the Cape with the Eastern coyote. At the risk of sounding dumb, I never knew there was such a thing! While I'm totally fascinated, and love the thought of much an interesting neighbor, I'm now obsessed with the idea that Nessa and Mugsy will soon become bite-sized puppy nuggets for them. According to a couple of my neighbors, sometimes the coyotes can be seen wandering the nature trails behind my house--where I walk the dogs. Suddenly I'm in the Wild West!
I've also just discovered the dismaying truth that the coyotes aren't thought of too kindly here and that there is an annual hunt...although apparently Massachusetts offers the most protection of the species (there are much bigger hunts in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont).
In any event, I really am kind of excited about this. Now I really, really want to see one!
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